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Customers in Queens and Manhattan are more connected than ever after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Transit Wireless expanded wireless and Wi-Fi service in 40 more subway stations across the two boroughs. That means 29 stations in Queens and 11 more stations in Manhattan -- including major transfer hubs like Grand Central-42 St and 34 St-Herald Sq -- join the first 36 stations in midtown Manhattan that were connected more than a year ago.

New York City is filled with museums showcasing an abundance of art, but did you know New York's transit system is home to some wonderful and unique works? The MTA has announced that Monacelli Press is set to publish New York’s Underground Art Museum, a comprehensive book by Sandra Bloodworth and William Ayers with 264 pages in full color and 300 images that detail the stories behind the 250 permanent works of art throughout New York’s transportation network.

The foliage, while colorful and plentiful this time of year, is not always ideal for the commute. That’s because when leaves fall on our rails they become crushed and produce an oily substance known as pectin. This “slime” can cause wheels to slip or slide, when a train attempts to speed up or slow down, often leading to minor service delays.

The foliage, while colorful and plentiful this time of year, is not always ideal for the commute. That’s because when leaves fall on our rails they become crushed and produce an oily substance known as pectin. This “slime” can cause wheels to slip or slide, when a train attempts to speed up or slow down, often leading to minor service delays.

The foliage, while colorful and plentiful this time of year, is not always ideal for the commute. That’s because when leaves fall on our rails they become crushed and produce an oily substance known as pectin. This “slime” can cause wheels to slip or slide, when a train attempts to speed up or slow down, often leading to minor service delays.

Share a day of great food and great fun on the shore, without the hassle of traffic and parking, when you take Long Island Rail Road to the 31st Annual Oyster Festival in Oyster Bay.
LIRR is offering a specially-priced travel package next weekend which includes extra train service.

A new store selling New York's finest foods and beverages is now open in Grand Central Terminal. The Taste NY wine and food product store is part of Governor Cuomo's initiative to focus on New York's expanding food and beverage industry and promote agribusiness across the state.

The people of New Hamburg have something new to smile about. Metro-North has completed construction of the New Bridge Street Bridge in their hamlet. So, the bridge is open and with no load limit.The old bridge had a load limit of 15 tons, which prevented fire trucks, oil tankers from a nearby business and school buses from using it.

A popular NYC Halloween attraction is full of tricks, but the LIRR discount is sure to be a treat. Celebrate the season of ghosts and ghouls with the Long Island Rail Road as it takes you to New York City’s biggest and scariest haunted attraction, Blood Manor.

A group of second graders from P.S. 185 in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn broke out their sketching pencils one brilliant fall morning in October for a field trip down to Shore Road in the shadow of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to draw sketches of the 4,260-foot-long span.
Thirty students from the Walter Kassenbrock P.S. 185 K-5 elementary school on Ridge Boulevard are helping MTA Bridges and Tunnels celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the bridge through their artwork.

New York's night owls and visitors looking to take advantage of the City That Never Sleeps have a new tool to help them get around the city: MTA New York City Transit's new update to the popular night map for subway service.

The LIRR plans to give pedestrians in Port Washington more access to the train station. The plan is to construct a temporary extension to an existing pedestrian bridge at Port Washington Station over a four-day period beginning Thursday, October 16 and finishing up on Sunday, October 19. The project will have no impact on train service.

Beginning at 5:00 a.m., Monday, September 29, [A] Line customers will once again have access to the Queens-bound sides of the 88 St and 104 St stations along the Liberty Avenue Line in Queens. The five-month station renewal project is part of a major $39 million capital project that will see the complete renewals of five stations along the Liberty Avenue [A] Line.

MTA Chairman and CEO Thomas F. Prendergast recognized nine Bridge and Tunnel officers during MTA’s monthly board meeting on Wednesday for their brave actions that saved more than a dozen people from an apartment building fire near the Queens Midtown Tunnel in July. Prendergast presented eight of the officers at the board’s September meeting with the heroism awards for their actions on July 30, 2014.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has launched a web page aimed squarely at alerting customers about their options when it comes to reporting inappropriate and unwanted sexual contact on MTA property or aboard an MTA train or bus. The page contains helpful information focusing on what to do if you are a victim, while also sharing tips that could prevent customers from becoming victims.

Celebrate the bounty of the fall season with outdoor, food-filled excursion packages from Metro-North Railroad. The Railroad is proud to be partnering with Dutchess County Tourism to provide discount rail and farm daytrip packages. Whether you’re looking to take part in a wine tasting, enjoy the richness of pure maple syrup or try some good ole moonshine – there’s something for everyone.